Case Manager - 216034

DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.
 
As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DeKalb CSB operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.

Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. DeKalb CSB is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Read more on our recent CARF accreditation here. 

Claratel Behavioral Health (formerly known as DeKalb Community Service Board)  is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.

As a public, not-for-profit organization, the Claratel BH operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.
Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. Claratel BH is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Read more on our recent CARF accreditation here.

The DeKalb Regional Crisis Center provides crisis intervention and stabilization services for adults.  The Center offers three levels of care starting with the Crisis Services Center unit that receives walk-ins, transfers from emergency rooms, and involuntary referrals for evaluation.

If further observation is needed, individuals are monitored in the Temporary Observation Unit for 12-24 hours.

Individuals needing a longer period of stabilization or substance withdrawal management (usually 5-7 days) are admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit where ongoing care includes crisis counseling, medication, and assistance with discharge planning.

Case Manager

Shifts: Weekends- 8:00 am – 4:45 pm (16 hours)

Responsibilities include:

• Completes community needs assessments as assigned and documents them according to policy and procedure.
• Ensures Individual Treatment Plans are completed timely as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Assist individuals with short term or long-term placement (shelter, group home, inpatient hospitalization, etc.).
• Provides skills groups and documents participation and response timely and as required by policy and procedure.
• Participates in daily Treatment Team Meeting/daily Shift reports.
• Collaborates with individual’s family and/or supports as needed for discharge planning.
• Completes all discharge planning documentation timely and as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Ensure discharge appointments are scheduled (i.e. behavioral health, medical, etc.).

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess basic computer and typing skills. Must be able to successfully complete CPR, Mindset, and First Aid training.
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage aggressive behavior, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

• Able to interface in a professional and therapeutic manner with individual clients and groups of clients. Able to communicate effectively with co-workers, internal and external clients, and the public.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Inpatient Residential program/Crisis Stabilization Unit.
• May be required to work holidays or extended hours as needed.

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES

• Must be well organized, consumer focused with excellent interpersonal and client service skills.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in helping field (i.e., Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, etc.) required.

Preferred qualifications

• At least one year’s experience working in mental health or substance use disorder field preferred.

For more information visit www.claratel.org/careers

Claratel Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA